This guide to Best Practices in Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS) is an essential resource for sports stadiums and other venue owners seeking to minimize risk and enhance resilience at their facilities. Download guide

Millions of Americans attend sporting events and other entertainment at the nation’s stadiums, arenas and other large venues each year, supporting an estimated $40 billion dollars in annual economic activity.

It is highly recommended reading for venues seeking to obtain federal SAFETY Act certification for their anti-terror technologies and programs and to purchase related security-insurance coverage.

Certification under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act provides legal liability protections not otherwise available for venues adopting anti-terror measures.

“It’s the first of its kind guide,” said Dr. Erroll Southers, managing director for Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection at TAL Global, an international security consulting firm. “And for a nation staring down truly evil, adaptive and determined adversaries, BPATS is a priceless and essential tool.”

“The BPATS I guide presents important components of a stadium anti-terrorism security plan. This knowledge product has been well received and used by security professionals across the United States,” said Bruce Davidson, director of the DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI).